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The Glyndebourne Opera presents 'Cosi Fan Tutte'

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Opera in two acts by Lorenzo da Ponte
Music by Mozart

Cast in order of singing:

Glyndebourne Festival Chorus
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
(Leader, David McCallum)
Conducted by Fritz Busch (who also plays the continuo)

From Glyndebourne

The action takes place at Naples in an inn; in and around the two sisters' villa; and in Don Alfonzo's villa

Act 1

Harold Rutland on 'Superlative Glyndebourne,' page 6

Contributors

Libretto:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
Music:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Singers:
Glyndebourne Festival Chorus
Musicians:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Leader:
David McCallum
Conductor/Continuo:
Fritz Busch
Producer:
Carl Ebert
Ferrando, an officer in love with Dorabella:
Richard Lewis
Guglielmo, an officer in love with Fiordiligi:
Geraint Evans
Don Alfonzo, an elderly philosopher:
Mario Borriello
Sisters, ladies of Ferrara - Fiordiligi:
Sena Jurinac
Sisters, ladies of Ferrara - Dorabella:
Blanche Thebom
Despina, their maid:
Alda Noni

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